Senator Susan Collins, who supports abortion rights, endorsed Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination for the Supreme Court. It has emerged as a major issue in her campaign for re-election.
I can see how they keep voting for Murkowski because she always manages to get special dispensations for Alaska in return for her vote. That’s why she always acts like she “might just” vote differently than the rest of the party on bills that are important to them. Alaskans are OK with her voting with Repubs because it’s a red state, and they like the special carve-outs or extra funding they get from her efforts.
Collins just plays the “might just not” game because she’s in a Blue state so she has to appear more moderate and “reasonable”. I don’t know why Maine has put up with it for so long.
Also she and Murkowski only oppose unpopular vote when it won’t make any difference as if it was just an act.
The moment media report that one of them is strongly against a specific bill Republicans want to pass I know it is going to pass the same day.
I don’t get why their constituents are still voting for then.
I can see how they keep voting for Murkowski because she always manages to get special dispensations for Alaska in return for her vote. That’s why she always acts like she “might just” vote differently than the rest of the party on bills that are important to them. Alaskans are OK with her voting with Repubs because it’s a red state, and they like the special carve-outs or extra funding they get from her efforts.
Collins just plays the “might just not” game because she’s in a Blue state so she has to appear more moderate and “reasonable”. I don’t know why Maine has put up with it for so long.